Feb 8 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged lower on Friday, as trade tensions between the United States and China remained unresolved, slowing global economic growth.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.19 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET.
Employment data for January is due at 8:30 a.m. ET
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed down 8.95 points, or 0.06 percent, at 15,703.36. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.56 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 0.57 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 0.82 percent. .N
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
BCE Inc BCE.TO : RBC raises target price to C$60 from C$59.
Intact Financial Corp IFC.TO : KBW raises target price to C$112 from C$110.
Saputo Inc SAP.TO : National Bank of Canada raises target price to C$44 from C$43.
COMMODITIES AT 6:55 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1313.1; +0.11 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $52.33; - 0.59 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $61.69; +0.1 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
1000 Wholesale inventory, R MM for Dec: Expected 0.4 pct
1000 Wholesal sales mm for Dec: Prior -0.6 pct
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